Pupils use the problem solving strategy of guess and check to investigate math word problems. They determine which problem solving strategy or strategies would work best in problem situations.

Students read The Magic School Bus Gets Baked In A Cake: A Book About Kitchen Chemistry by Joanna Cole. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of kitchen chemistry. Included are reading, art, math,...

Students practice problem solving. In this number identification lesson plan, students practice identifying numbers based on clues or characteristics given. They also work in groups to identify the clues for given numbers.

In this adding and subtracting for President's Day worksheet, 3rd graders use the example to find a president's birthday on the calendar.

Pupils participate in various activities that increase their understanding of and ability to solve problems with fractions.

Students discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.

In this choose the operation worksheet, students write when they would use given operations, list words or phrases that help them know when to choose an operation, then solve 2 word problems.

Students create a classroom quilt that illustrates the many unique ways that students use math skills.

Third graders use pennies as manipulatives to solve simple division problems. They create division number sentences to correspond with each exercise. This is a good, hands-on way to teach the concept of division.

Students spend imaginary inheritance of $100,000 on a home and furnishings.

Third graders spend varying amounts of money and shop without over spending. They complete a worksheet based on grocery store flyer ads and the amount of money they are budgeted. They create their own questions about the grocery flyer...

Third graders examine how to solve in and out function problems, or mystery numbers. They analyze a variety of mystery number problems together and extend the patterns. Students then independently complete a Mystery Number activity...

Third graders explore the place values of four digit numbers by writing four digit numbers and examining the effects of rearranging the numbers' digits. They practice making their four digit number with base-ten blocks then rearrange the...

In this math worksheet, students look for the answers to the questions to fill in the graphic organizer that is for each morning class of the week.

In these multiplication and division worksheets, 3rd graders solve single digit problems. Students complete 100 multiplication and 100 division problems with no remainders for mastery.

In this mixed operations worksheet, students complete problems with up to 4 numbers with up to 45 problems operations in each problem. Students complete 5 problems.

In this order of operations instructional activity, students use the order to solve a set of 6 simple equations. A website reference is given for additional resources.

Students complete a series of lesson plans dealing with numbers, counting, and ordering. In this numbers lesson plan, students identify numbers, identify number patterns, count forwards and backwards, and more.

Students examine number sense by participating in identification activities. In this number value lesson, students practice counting from 1-10, identifying number flash cards, reading clocks and multiplying basic numbers. Students answer...

In this beside or besides worksheet, students choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Students complete 8 sentences total.

In this math word search worksheet, students review, study and discuss seventeen key mathematical terms and then locate and circle each one in a math word search.

In this explaining answers worksheet, students read the word problem about a passenger helicopter and its speed abilities. Students use the understand, plan, solve, and look back method to solve the problem and then explain how they...